National Republican., 1887-02-01
NOTES FROM THE CAPITOL.

A bill to provide for the construction of
building for the use OF the officers of the House
oil re representatives. was presented In the Senate.
Senator Berry presented memorial of the
Arkansas legislature in favor of returning TO
the cotton states the SCI, Coz, 900 OF cotton tax
collected.
Senator Harris presented joint resolution of
the Tennessee legislature in favor of ava appro-
priation for the worlds fair of colored industry
at birmingham, Ala.
Senator Blair gave notice that on wednes-
day, Feb. l6, he would ask the Senate to con.
slider resolutions as to the life and character of
the late Senator Pike.
Representative Tucker, of Virginia, intro.
dnced bill comforting on the Supreme Court
of the United States authority to review tho
order OF United States circuit court remand.
ing or refusing TO remand cases to a state court.
Representative FIndlay, of Maryland, intro
duced bill providing that all persons serving
on vessels licensed by the United States shall
be shipped and discharged In the same man
ner and with the same rights ard liabilities as
seamen engaged in the foreign service.
The bill introduced by Senator Beck to
amend the national banking laws is substan.
House by Mr.. Miller, of Texas, during the pres.
ent session. framed on the recommendation of
the comptroller OF the currency.
Representative Bragg, of Wisconsin,
introduced bill to prevent unauthorized per.
sons from wearing badges buttons decora-
tions, or devices indicating enlistment or com.
mission and muster into the military or naval
service Of the United States during the war of
the rebellion.
There were seven senators and twelve Senate
emnloyes iDclnding pages), preSe1t ut prayers
yesterday morning. This, as regards senators,
is rather above the average, which fact Is pre-.
sumed to be due to the resolution offered by
Senator Hoar, but not yet adopted, requiring a
pestponement OF the opening prayer until a
quorum shall have assembled.
Representative Libbey. of Virginia, intro
duced a bill fixing the tariff on imported malt
liquors in casks at 40 cents per gallon and rs
per cent, ad valorem on the cask or receptacle.
in bottles or jugs, 90 cents per gallon and 25
per cent, ad valorem on the bottles or Jugs
The bill also torbids the importation of malt
liquors adulterated with rice or containing
more than per cent of alcohol.
The letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
calling attention to the need of an additional
story TO the New York custom house, laid
before the Senate, is accompanied by letters
from the collector OF the port of New York
and the superintendent of repairs of the New
York custom house. The collector asks that
s26O,OOO be appropriated for the removal of the
present roof of the custom house and the erec.
tion of granite fire proof sixth story
Senator Hoar, from the committee on the
library, reported favorably an amendment in
preparation bill to constitute the Secretary of
State, the librarian of Congress, and the score
tary OF the Smithsonian lns III utlOn a commits
sion to report to Congress the character aad
value of the historical and other manuscrlpts
belonging to the government, and what
method and policy should be pursued In re-
gard TO editing and publishing them.